90 Lives Lost in Steamship Collision Off the French Coast
Egypt, unik 8000 ton steamer, sank near Ushant after colliding with the Seine in dense fog. 44 passengers and 290 crew on board. at least 10 passengers and 80 crew missing. Seine with 29 rescued passengers and over 200 crew, 20 bodies recovered. Captain Le Barzie described the collision and rescue efforts in the fog.
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French
Peninsular & Oriental Line
Egypt
Ushant
Seine
London
Bombay
Brest
Say
Havre
le Barzie
Pridge
Armen Light
Ushant Island
British Channel
Two American Women Missing After Steamer Egypt Crash
Two American women, Mrs. M. L. Sibley and Miss W. M. Boyer, aboard the steamer Egypt, are missing, officials report. Home addresses are unknown. R. F. Bevan was rescued.
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London
Associated Press
M. L. Sibley
W. M. Boyer
Egypt
Peninsular and Oriental Line
R. F. Bevan
Egypt Steamer Egypt 7491 Tonnage Built in 1897
The liner Egypt registered as 7491 gross tons, length 499.8 feet, breadth 54.3 feet, built in 1897 per Lloyds Registry. Hold depth listed at 2.5 feet.
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Egypt
Llroyd
Poppy Week Observed Nationwide by Veterans of Foreign Wars
Poppy week starts today under the Veterans of Foreign Wars across the country and ends in Greater Boston with a volunteer poppy sale Friday and Saturday. State Commander John E. MacDonald says proceeds aid disabled soldiers statewide and fund a Veterans’ Bureau service bureau.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars
Greater
Boston
John E. MacDonald
Veterans’ Bureau
Clever golf thief raids seven clubs in Newton area
A young man posing as a new member stole valuables from seven golf clubs including Brae Burn Commonwealth Woodland Weston Belmont Oakley and Brookline over ten days. Loot ranged from cash and watches to an overcoat and the purse of a member while club attendants and police trace the thief.
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Brae Burn
Commonwealth
Woodland
Weston
Oakley
Belmont
Brookline
Woodland Club
Newton
Brae
Weston Club
Pushed Wife Into Tub Incident In New Jersey
Harry A. Knecht of Clinton Avenue West Hoboken New Jersey turned over his weekly pay to his wife to buy car fare. When she refused he filled a wash tub with soapy water and used it to soak her as punishment. He went to work while she was soaked and he was arrested and reprimanded by Police Judge Walter.
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English Channel
New York
Harry A. Knecht
Clinton Avenue
West Hoboken
N. J
Two Men Stabbed in Free-For-All Fight at Emerald Street
Two men were stabbed and another severely battered by blows from a lead pipe in a late night brawl at 76 Emerald Street South End. A woman associate of one fighter leaped from a second story window to summon police. One stabbed man collapsed and was found at a North End drugstore.
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Emerald Street
South End
North End
Emerald street battle leaves three injured at City Hospital
John Berato and Paul Gomes both 30 at Emerald street are in serious condition at City Hospital after a brutal struggle with Gomes alleged as the attacker. Jose Gonsal, also from Emerald street, is at Haymarket Relief Hospital with chest wounds and is expected to recover. Witnesses described a wild scene with police forced to enter through doors while a two year old child remained untroubled amid the chaos.
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John Berato
Paul Gomes
Emerald Street
City Hospital
Berato
Gomes
Jose Gonsal
Fleet Street
Haymarket
Emerald Sreet House
Liurgy
Dedham Street
Gonsal
North End
South Boston Convict Survives Long Harbor Swim to Freedom
John Coughlin 24, a Deer Island inmate, escaped by swimming more than an hour across Boston harbor from Long Island to Moon Island. He traveled clothed, rested briefly, then reached the mainland via sewer highway. A widespread dragnet covers Quincy Boston and the South Shore as officers search for him.
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John Coughlin
South Boston
Deer Island
Boston Harbor
Long Island
Moon Island
Freedom
Coughlin
Liberty
Quincy
Boston
South Shore
9Th Street
Dorchester Avenue
H Street
South
J. M. Malloy
Car Hits Pedestrian Then Flees After Night Crash
Alfred Barzin of Roxbury was hit while crossing Riverway at Brookline Avenue by a speeding touring car. The driver fled the scene and Barzin collapsed on Fenwood Road while attempting to walk home.
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Riverway
Brookline Avenue
Alfred Barzin
Harrison Street
Roxbury
Barzin
Barsin
Fenwood Road
Envoy Washburn Sails to Austria From Boston
Albert H. Washburn of Middleborough newly named envoy of the United States to Austria sailed for Vienna yesterday from Commonwealth Pier aboard the Cosulich liner Presidente Wilson. He was accompanied by his wife and son Albert Lincoln Washburn.
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Albert H. Washburn
Middleboro
United States
Austria
Vienna
Commonwealth Pier
Albert Lincoln Washburn
Washburns Austria Mission Resumes Diplomatic Ties
Mr Washburn leads a mission to Austria marking the resumption of official diplomacy since war. He faces fragmented territories after the peace, aims to renew trade, and strengthen friendship built when America aided starving Austrians.
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Mr. Washburn
Austria
United States
America
Washburn
Pulitzer Prize Awards Highlight 1921 Journalism and Literature
The New York World wins a Pulitzer for the best newspaper feature while Booth Tarkington’s Alica Adams earns the American novel prize. ONeill’s Anna Christie takes the American play award and James Truslow Adams gains best US history work for The Founding of New England.
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Booth Tarkington
Alica Adams
Eugene O'Neill
Anna Christie
United States
James Truslow Adams
New England
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Hamlin Garland
Middle Border
Edwin Arlington Robinson
Rollin Kirby
New York World
Moscow
School of Journalism
President Butler
Columbia University
Rolomon B. Griffin
Springfield Republican
Melville EB. Stone
Associated Press
RE. P. Mitchell
The
New York Herald
Ralph Pulitzer
Arthur M. Howe
Brooklyn Daily Eagle
John
MacNider to Attend Cambridge Events as Legion Leader
Hanford MacNider national commander of the American Legion accepts Cambridge Post invitation to a public reception at Cambridge City Hall on Wednesday and will be guest of the Harvard Union at a banquet earlier in the day.
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Hanford MacNider
American Legion
Cambridge Post
Cambridge City Hall
Harvard Union
Margaret Brent Civic Guild debates its Catholic identity
At the second annual convention at the Hotel Buckminster a Catholic women’s group debated if the Margaret Brent Civic Guild can remain a Catholic organization. William F. Fitzgerald attacked Mayor Curley’s five cent fare campaign while Miss Martha Avery urged preserving Catholic leadership and a nonpolitical civic mission.
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William F. Fitzgerald
Curley
Martha Moore Avery
Margaret Brent Civic Guild
Buckminster
Returns With French Bride Taunton Mayor Coughlin Weds
Taunton May 21 Mayor Leo H. Coughlin arrived with his French war bride whom he met in 1918 in Aubiere France. They traveled from New York to Providence and on to Taunton where friends greeted them at Union Station.
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Taunton
Aubiere
France
Leo H. Coughlin
James H. Lawlor
Coughlin
North Pleasant Street
City Hall
Watch Not Like Richs Watch Narrows Bangors Murder Clue
Three photographs of a watch taken by Boston police from safe breakers reached Bangor authorities. John Richardson said the Boston watch differs from Richs with Arabic numerals on its face and different chain ring and case carving, leading to the clue being dismissed.
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Bangor
Boston
Jacob Rich
Knaide
Crowley
John Richardson
Rich
Richardson
Lady Astor no such phrase tuck-a-dunt says
New York May 21 report clarifies Lady Astor’s remark. She said she does not care a tuppenny dump, denying any use of the supposed expression tuck-a-dunt.
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New York
Lady Astor
Labor group urges national child labor amendment
The Boston Central Labor Union at Wells Memorial Building urged an amendment to the U S Constitution. The measure would empower Congress to enact uniform child labor laws nationwide.
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United States
Boston Central Labor Union
Wells Memorial Building
Congress
Resolution to amend U S child labor laws proposed by Senator Kearney
The Boston Central Labor Union endorses a resolution urging a constitutional amendment to empower Congress to enact a uniform federal child labor law. The measure, presented by former Senator John J. Kearney and supported by educational speaker William Jennings Patton, calls on Congress from Massachusetts to act and cites Supreme Court rulings striking down federal child labor statutes.
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John J. Kearney
William Jennings Patton
Educational Hour
Mr. Kearney
Supreme Court of the United States
Congress
May social and union events mark local week
The Waitresses Local 112 hosts a May costume party at Paine Memorial Hall with gold prizes for style. City Men’s Union memorial Mass for deceased members is set at St Patrick’s Roxbury on Memorial Day. Boston Wilectrotypers Union names Jeremiah O’Connor first VP and Fred Maloney trustee. Donations aid Lawrence mill operatives. Delegates attend talks on electing judges. William Patton leads educational hour. William Doherty to AFL convention in Cincinnati starting June 12.
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Paine Memorial Hall
Delia Hurley
Nellie Curran
Bessie Iyving
John J. Connolly
City Men's Union, 149
St. Patrick’s Church
Roxbury
Jeremiah O'Connor
Boston
Wilectrotypers’ Union
Fred J. Maloney
Lawrence
Them Others by Stacy Aumonier in Boston Sunday Post
Aumonier's tale Them Others suits Memorial Day reflections and will appear in full in the Boston Sunday Post Magazine. The piece promises a complete, period-voiced story from the noted author for readers.
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Stacy Aumonier
Boston Sunday Post
Harvard inquest to fix blame for deadly Harvard explosion
An inquest will determine who caused Friday’s fatal blast at Harvard University’s Jefferson Physical Laboratory. State Fire Marshal George Né said officials are cooperating to establish responsibility. A careless worker unfamiliar with gas oil risks is suspected. Experts resumes today to present technical facts before the board. Funeral services for two victims were held yesterday with Harvard President Lawrence Lowell attending.
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Jefferson Physical
Harvard University
George C. Né
Lynn
Harva
Carele
Walter Wedger
Lawrence Lowell
Harvard
Atherton K. Dunb
Applet Chapel
CIA
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